Coates Charcoal

Coates Charcoal We make willow charcoal sticks and powder for artists from the willow we grow on our farm. ⚫

Sometimes the simplest tools create the most beautiful work. 🖤Made from sustainably grown willow on the Somerset Levels,...
17/06/2026

Sometimes the simplest tools create the most beautiful work. 🖤

Made from sustainably grown willow on the Somerset Levels, Coates Charcoal has been trusted by artists around the world for generations.

From delicate sketches to bold expressive marks, there’s something special about drawing with natural willow charcoal.

What are you creating this week? ✏️🖤

Always thrilled to read Coates Charcoal reviews & we would love to build them! 🖤 If you would like to help us do so, ple...
15/06/2026

Always thrilled to read Coates Charcoal reviews & we would love to build them! 🖤 If you would like to help us do so, please comment below or message us your review - thank you so much. 🙏

A throwback to this wonderful achievement! 🖤Charcoal sticks made in Somerset used to create highly-commended Artwork in ...
11/06/2026

A throwback to this wonderful achievement! 🖤

Charcoal sticks made in Somerset used to create highly-commended Artwork in Australia. 🖤 ✏️ 🇦🇺

This stunning piece “Beurre Bosc on table” by was highly-commended at Geelong Art Show. 👏

It’s a true Charcoal beauty. 🖤

How do you use yours? 🖤🖤“I work across a range of charcoal materials and products, including native charcoal. Coates pow...
08/06/2026

How do you use yours? 🖤🖤

“I work across a range of charcoal materials and products, including native charcoal. Coates powder is effective for building depth, covering large surfaces and allows for subtle tonal shifts within the work.” -

Happy Pride to all our Coates Charcoal Artists, supporters & customers. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩵 🌈
03/06/2026

Happy Pride to all our Coates Charcoal Artists, supporters & customers. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩵

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PART OF THE COATES CHARCOAL PROCESS ✏️🖤Part way through the process the processed rods are cut into regular length piece...
01/06/2026

PART OF THE COATES CHARCOAL PROCESS ✏️🖤

Part way through the process the processed rods are cut into regular length pieces that will soon become the familiar charcoal sticks. ✏️ The cut pieces of willow are graded according to diameter and packed tightly into cooking tins. As the full length rods are tapered along their length, the pieces from the top of the rod become thin charcoal and the pieces at the bottom of the rod become the thick charcoal, with the pieces in the middle becoming medium charcoal.

Once the tins are packed they are made air-tight and then cooked in custom made kilns for 10 hours. This cooking process is finely controlled at all times, failure to keep control will result either in a fire or uncooked willow sticks, neither of which are suitable for drawing with. 🔥

Find out more about the process via our website using the link in our bio. 🖤

We adore this piece by .moelgaard created as the initial sketch for work that will be part of a series of studies of sun...
29/05/2026

We adore this piece by .moelgaard created as the initial sketch for work that will be part of a series of studies of sunlight in Forest settings. 🌞

So peaceful. 🖤

A throwback to this Coates Charcoal story. 🖤We had a 12-13 year old boy visit our Willow Shop earlier in the week & he s...
28/05/2026

A throwback to this Coates Charcoal story. 🖤

We had a 12-13 year old boy visit our Willow Shop earlier in the week & he showed a lot of interest in the charcoal drawing of Fred who used to work for us. He had a go at copying the portrait with our charcoal and gave Roxanne, who works in the shop, his drawing. Isn’t it amazing? 👏👏

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